patriarchal
adjective
pa·tri·ar·chal
ˌpā-trē-ˈär-kəl 
: of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy
a patriarchal culture
a patriarchal religion
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Tsarist Russia’s Feminist Intelligentsia Matthew Wills December 11, 2019
In the context of Russia's patriarchal autocracy, its intelligentsia was surprisingly feminist, as Vera Podorovskaya's life illustrates.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
In the remote village of Kök-Tash, Kyrgyzstan, where conservative norms confine women to domestic duties, an activist organizes a women’s football tournament to challenge these patriarchal traditions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
His name was associated with virtue, honesty, strength, courage and patriarchal leadership.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
In the remote village of Kök-Tash, Kyrgyzstan, where conservative norms confine women to domestic duties, an activist organizes a women’s football tournament to challenge these patriarchal traditions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
His name was associated with virtue, honesty, strength, courage and patriarchal leadership.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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